I agree those items are what the school was targeting.
However, if a Work Study job is not guaranteed, and even if a ws job is secured the hours are not guaranteed, I think it could cause a hardship financial shortfall for the institution to estimate any dollar amount in the Work Study column of FinAid documentation presented to the family prior to enrollment. Some students/families are on the financial edge when it comes to college costs. If a school’s FinAid office lists $2000 in the Work Study column but a student is only able to actually earn $800 via Work Study, that could cause severe financial distress for some.
I think it should be made explicitly clear to students/families that Work Study money could vary wildly. We received a lot (A LOT) of FinAid forms from schools during the 2020 application/enrollment period. Many listed Work Study amounts as if they were as certain as the PG and scholarship amounts.
I’m suggesting it would be a better idea to list the Work Study estimations with an asterisk and clearly denote it is not guaranteed. And to explicitly state Work Study amounts listed are not applied directly to University charges such as Tuition/R&B/fees. That information might be available elsewhere in the university’s material, but it should also be on every FinAid form sent to a family that lists estimated amounts for Work Study.